FemaleFirst.co.uk Lana Del Rey still suffers stage fright FemaleFirst.co.uk Speaking about Cat Power, who has been open about her own struggle with stage fright and still plays through it, Lana told Rolling Stone: "That's why I really liked Cat...

fright. One scenario is that we allow the audience to draw us out to them. We do this by buying in to what might be on their minds, by focusing on them. What do they think of me? Do they like me? Do I seem foolish and ...

Paul Crick's insight:

Using anchoring techniques allows you to be calm at the time your body is getting to fight. There's an excellent exercise where you experience a mild version of what's the worst that can happen whilst firing off positive anchors and entering into peripheral vision. The use of neuro-associative anchoring and changing visual focus works very effectively.

Despite having chosen a profession that demands they perform in front of people and be the focus of media attention the world over, these celebs aren't exactly comfortable on a stage and in front of a crowd.

Mark Twain put it quite well: “There are two types of speakers, the nervous and the liars.”. With these five steps I hope that you'll be more confident in yourself and maybe leave some of that stage fright behind.

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How you approach (and indeed welcome) mistakes is often key to triggering bouts of stage fright. These 5 tips provide a helpful start point for learning how to overcome stage fright.

Music fans have been impatiently waiting for Andre 3000 to drop another album, but according to his longtime friend Cee Lo Green a phobia has held him back from returning to the spotlight.

Paul Crick's insight:

Placing undue expectation on your own shoulders sends energy in the wrong direction (i.e. inwards not outwards). Redirecting energy and letting go of the weight of expectation will enable a much more natural and authentic performance come through.

Sound Check: Bridgit Mendler getting over her stage fright Oakland Press Mendler, who also released a “Live in London” EP during April, says that playing live “is the most fun part of it,” although she also owns up to some stage fright.

Paul Crick's insight:

Adopting a persona is a common approach to dealing with stagefright or attempting to distract yourself in some other way. The challenge is that ultimately distracts you from providing a 100% authentic performance because at some level you are working at being and / or thinking something you're not (e.g. think of the audience naked).

Better approaches exist to enable you to give 100% of you in your performance. Whilst Mendler's approach is good as far as it goes, it misses several tricks.

Essex County Standard I was stricken with stage fright but now I can perform anywhere...even the ... Essex County Standard ANNA Pancaldi clearly remembers the time she froze with stage fright.

Paul Crick's insight:

The key when evaluating stage fright is to understand what is meant by being 'frozen'. It is simply a natural response that we as humans are programmed (in our limbic brain) to manifest when we sense a threat. Not having fear would be a bad thing because there are certain things where fear helps protect us from very real harm.

With stage fright, it is the meaning we give to how we perceive things that causes the challenge. By exploring this meaning and changing it in our minds (through our beliefs and values), our language and our physiology we can harness the natural arousal in energy we experience to our advantage on stage.

Do you suffer from stage fright? Read examples of famous people who also suffered from stage fright & tips on how to overcome those dreaded butterflies.

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It is unfortunate that articles like this appear as the advice whilst well meaning really is not helpful in practice particular for the longer term. Interesting though the cases are, professional help is required to help you tap in to your own resources and overcome stage fright

Michael Gambon's stage fright shows actors deserve respect Telegraph.co.uk "What was I about to say? By the mass, I was about to say something. Where did I leave?

Paul Crick's insight:

Putting yourself on stage places you in an environment where your 'fight or flight' response kicks in. It is very natural and the extent to which it kicks in is based upon your past experiences, your values and your beliefs.

The subject of stage fright is no longer taboo and much respect is deserved for those that (i) speak up about it and (ii) learn to come to terms with it as part of their profession.

Eminently controllable through a multi-modal programme of treatment, stage fright no longer needs to be endured and, with a little effort on the performers part, can be made emminently manageable.

In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated. [TED.com]

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Related:Susan Cain notes Bill Gates is an introvert, but not shy, and Barbra Streisand, who famously suffers from stage fright, is a shy extrovert. Cain notes, “Shyness and introversion are not the same thing. Shyness is the fear of negative judgment, and introversion is a preference for quiet, minimally stimulating environments. - From my post Creative Introvertshttp://blogs.psychcentral.com/creative-mind/2011/07/creative-introverts/

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In her NYTimes article, Cain writes, "Solitude is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious place…But there’s a problem with this view. Research strongly suggests that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption." -From my post Developing Creativity in Solitudehttp://blogs.psychcentral.com/creative-mind/2012/01/developing-creativity-in-solitude/

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Her book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain.http://vsb.li/rCmWFv

The differnce between shyness, introversion, and being an extrovert. A fascinating talk. As an introvert (who isn't shy) I certianly enjoyed Ms. Cain's insight into the differnces. Spoiler alert: Barbra Streisand, says Ms. Cain, is a shy extrovert. Watch and see where you fit into the introversion/extroversion continuium.

Change your state of mind -- and vanquish your fear of failure -- by asking yourself the right questions.

Paul Crick's insight:

Beliefs and values are only one part of a complex equation that triggers stage fright. That said, using conversational techniques it is possible to rewire the brain and provide new meanings which in turn help moderate the symptoms of stage fright.

However, this is not the whole story. Dealing with stagefright requires a multi-modal and holistic approach (i.e. mind, body and spirit) to achieve a natural flowing performance.

Natural Cure For Stage Fright SpeakingTree (blog) If you experience stage fright or if you are shy, quite your mind and know that within yourself is all the power you need to persuade or convince your audience.

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We have all the tools we need from the day we were born, it is simply the fact that we are - at times - just not aware of them yet.

Considering her struggle with shyness, it's a bit surprising how comfortable she seems with pop stardom. In our phone conversation she spoke about how stage fright made her step away from music and pursue fashion writing ...

I think defeating fear is not the objective. Courage and fear have the same sound, the difference is the strategies you employ to moderate the level of arousal in the mind and body in a way that allows your art to flow through you.

Performance anxiety, or stage fright, is a common experience for people who perform or speak publicly. When I was an opera singer people would often tell me I seemed calm and relaxed. I wasn’t! I was always nervous before performances – even more so before auditions. My heart would beat fast, my breathing would be More Info

Jason Shevchuk (Kid Dynamite, None More Black) recently appeared on the Going Off Track podcast to discuss his struggle with stage fright, how he went from being a fan of Kid Dynamite to being the bands frontman, ...

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